Sleep is one of the most important aspects of your overall health and well-being, especially if you have a mental illness. The first few weeks of stay-at-home orders, my sleep schedule was all over the place. Now, I've finally settled into a set nighttime routine (winding down in the evening, taking a warm bath, drinking tea, and reading in bed), and I'm usually asleep before midnight. Not as early as my previous 10:30 p.m. bedtime, but much better than staying up all hours of the night. Now, I wake up around 7:30 a.m. and feel refreshed after a full night's sleep.
I get that it's hard to sleep when you're feeling incredibly anxious, so check out these tips on how to fall asleep and stay asleep even when you're extremely stressed out.